The Lost Art of Drafting

Filed under Writing Journal on February 8, 2011
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At some point in the past, I lost the ability to draft. That is, I was no longer able to simply write down my thoughts as they came without my inner editor rearing his ugly head and bringing my creative process to a screeching halt. Everything needed polish as soon as it hit the page. [...]

Don’t be tossed to and fro by every editor

Filed under Market Report, Tips & Tools on March 15, 2010
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I received another personalized rejection from the editor of Beneath Ceaseless Skies for “Relvan’s Rescue” (return time: ~5 weeks). That’s 3-in-a-row, if you’re keeping count, though, from what I hear on the Internets, Andrew makes an effort to give feedback on submissions. It’s encouraging–on one hand–not to be receiving form rejections. On the other hand, [...]

Training my inner editor

Filed under Writing Journal on August 18, 2009
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I am not a prolific writer. I like to attribute this to my struggle to maintain a regular schedule of writing, and that once I establish a habit, my productivity will increase exponentially. There is some truth to this assessment, but it is only a part of my problem. I need to train my inner [...]

CSFF May ’07: TSR day 3

Filed under Blog Tours on May 23, 2007
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As promised, I’ll conclude my contribution to this tour with the final part of my interview with Marcy Rockwell, one of the editors of The Sword Review. Q: So, now you’re an editor for TSR. How did that come about? MR: I’m friends with one of the poetry editors there, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff – we’re [...]